Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGen

In this episode, Jordan Geist talks about how the student ministry at Northpoint Austin grew from 40 students to 300. He shares how a student leadership team and small groups have been critical to that growth, along with Camp 75 – an outreach they've leveraged in the summer to impact their community.

Jordan Geist

Connect with Jordan on Facebook and Instagram

Email: [email protected]

Northpoint Church Austin

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Episode 115: Ministry Boost + Mission Trip Strategy with Calla Parker

Camp 75

InsideOut Instagram

Action Items

1. Discuss student service trips
2. Discuss hosting neighborhood kids' event
3. Start leadership development for students

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In this episode, I talk with Brittany Compton about her role working for First Look at Orange. She shares why she believes preschool ministry is so important, walks through how they think through preschool ministry at First Look, and some key components of great preschool environments.

Brittany Compton

Connect with Brittany on Facebook and Instagram

Email: [email protected]

Orange

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Links Mentioned in this Episode

First Look Partners Page

Orange Kids Page

First Look Scope and Cycle

3 Keys for Preschool Ministry

1. Encouraging parents and equipping them
2. Inviting leaders to serve consistently with kids
3. Creating safe, irresistible environments

Characteristics of Preschool Ministry Environments

1. Safety
2. Have several of the same toy
3. Do research before painting your rooms – there are colors that irritate children
4. Have an unchurched person walk through the halls

Action Items

1. Evaluate your toddlers/2's plan
2. Get the scope and cycle
3. Download the job descriptions (in this week's email)

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In this episode, Vince Parker talks about what youth ministry looks like at Life.Church, how his multi-site team is structured, and what it looks like to maintain a relationally-driven ministry.

Vince Parker

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Life.Church

Ministry Boost – FREE Webinars

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• Innovative Solutions to Solving Your Greatest Staffing Problems – June 20 at 2PM EST
• Empower Volunteers to Lead Like Staff – June 27 at 2PM EST

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Open.Life.Church

Action Items

1. Draw up your team structure
2. Recruit coaches over areas
3. Visit open.life.church

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In this episode, I talk with Jon Birkmire about volunteer directors and coaches. We talk about what it looks like to structure your volunteer team for growth, how you help volunteers lead like staff, and the specific roles each of these leaders can have in preschool, elementary and student ministry.

Jon Birkmire

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Anthem Church

Ministry Boost – FREE Webinars

Ministry Boost is hosting 3 FREE webinars this month. You can sign up here.

• Leading Ministry With the Four Disciplines of Execution Model – June 13 at 2PM EST
• Innovative Solutions to Solving Your Greatest Staffing Problems – June 20 at 2PM EST
• Empower Volunteers to Lead Like Staff – June 27 at 2PM EST

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Orange

Building a Leadership Team for the Future – NextGen job descriptions for coaches and other leaders, org charts and more

GroupMe – A great tool for team text communication

Action Items

1. Sign up for the webinars at ministryboost.org/webinars
2. Get the downloads
3. Draw your new structure
4. Recruit one person

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In this episode, Matt Heer talks about what it looks to engage GenZ and how middle school pastors and leaders can share the gospel with them. We talk about trends and research concerning GenZ and how that has translated practically into his ministry at Saddleback Church.

Matt Heer

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Email: [email protected]

Saddleback Church

Ministry Boost – FREE Webinars

Ministry Boost is hosting 3 FREE webinars this month. You can sign up here.

• Leading Ministry With the Four Disciplines of Execution Model – June 13 at 2PM EST
• Innovative Solutions to Solving Your Greatest Staffing Problems – June 20 at 2PM EST
• Empower Volunteers to Lead Like Staff – June 27 at 2PM EST

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Orange

What Your Church Needs to Know About Gen Z

Characteristics of Gen Z

1. Most diverse generation
2. First post-Christian generation
3. The loneliest generation
4. Have a huge desire for belonging and significance – they want to be a part of something that matters.
5. Socially conscious – they care deeply about the environment and social justice

Engaging GenZ

1. Help them learn how to be Christians online
2. Be authentic “influencers” for students
3. Tell more stories

Action Items

1. Brainstorm teaching to GenZ
2. Tell more stories of students
3. Do something on YouTube

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We welcome Ryan Frank back to the podcast to share about trends he's seeing in kidmin world, how you can maximize summer in your ministry, and what he does to stay productive while spinning multiple plates.

Ryan Frank

Connect with Ryan on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

RyanFrank.com

Ministry Boost – Course Registration Now Open

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Links Mentioned in this Episode

KidzMatter

KidzMatter Magazine

KidMin Academy

Kidmin Mega Con

Ryan Frank Podcast

Ryan Frank Blog

Action Items

1. Get a planner – plan your week
2. Get summer team staff
3. Check out Kidmin Nation

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In this episode, I talk with Justin Herman about his transition between churches, the questions he wishes he would have asked, and what he's learning in his current season. We also talk about the newly re-released, Controlled Chaos book, which now includes added commentary from Justin.

Justin Herman

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Email: [email protected]

ControlledChaos.Fun

Controlled Chaos Podcast

Ministry Boost – Course Registration Now Open

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Links Mentioned in this Episode

Episode 109: The 3 Pillars of Junior High Ministry with Justin Herman

Controlled Chaos Episode 54: I Lost My Job So You Don't Have To

Controlled Chaos (book)

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge (book)

Keys to Junior High Ministry

1. Be diverse in how you think about volunteer roles
2. View transition as a year-round strategy
3. Be accessible to parents
4. Develop a parent advisory council

Action Items

1. Make sure you ask questions of a church you're considering working for
2. If you're interviewing or hiring staff, ask a lot of questions too, specifically about what energizes and what drains the person
3. Write down what energizes and drains you in your current role
4. Get the Controlled Chaos book

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In this episode, I talk with my friend and Elementary Coordinator, Todd Hixenbaugh. Todd loves to learn, network with other leaders and engage parents through social media. We talk about learning hacks he's adopted over the years, how he's talked with leaders all over the country, and the top three platforms he uses to engage parents.

Todd Hixenbaugh

Connect with Todd on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Email: [email protected]

Learner's Corner Podcast

Herding Cats Podcast

Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church

Orange Conference 2019

Connect with me at Orange Conference if you'll be there and come by the Ministry Boost booth!

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

Brad Lomenick Newsletter

Audible

When – Daniel Pink's book all about time and how we use it

Action Items

1. Ask: What's one way you can learn consistently every week?
2. Reach out to a leader you respect and ask questions about how they do ministry at their church
3. Ask: What is one thing you can tweak, change, or improve how you are using social media?

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In this episode, I talk with Dan Doerksen about team structure and aligning your Next Gen and family ministry teams. Dan talks about the different approaches leaders take to their teams, and what has happened on his team since he started taking a structural approach. We also have a conversation about how most church ministries and teams are built on age groups, and he walks through how he has re-structured based on function and gift sets.

Dan Doerksen

Connect with Dan on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Email: [email protected]

DanDoerksen.me

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Episode 006: Cindy Fiala on the Family Ministry Model and Women in Leadership

4 Frames Leaders View Organizations Through

1. Human Resource Frame
2. Symbolic Frame
3. Political Frame
4. Structural Frame

TonyMorganLive.com

Strat Op

The Four Disciplines of Execution

7 Practices of Effective Ministry

Orange

Think Orange

Lead Small 

5 Essentials of Orange

1. Integrate strategy
2. Refine the message
3. Reactivate the family
4. Elevate community
5. Leverage influence

Sustainable Church pt. 1: Ministry Systems (blog post)

Action Items

1. Evaluate your volunteer and staff structure. Are you based on department or age group? Or function and gift sets?
2. Check out Dan's blog
3. Draw an org chart for what your ministry would need to look like to double in size

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In this episode, I talk with my friend, Michelle Suarez, about two bold risks her church has taken to engage kids who aren't a part of any church. First, she walks us through the theme-days or special Sundays they do and how these are great invites for kids. Second, she talks about the sports camps they run during the summer, and how they leverage these as invites back to church or to VBS.

Michelle Suarez

Connect with Michelle on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Email: [email protected]

First Baptist Church, Wagner Oklahoma

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Orange 

Orange Conference 2019 – Let me know if you'll be there! I'd love for you to join Ministry Boost at our breakout or checkout my breakout on building a comprehensive NextGen strategy. Or, if you'd like to join our YouLead Coaching lunch, email me at [email protected].

Action Items

1. Look at your current summer strategy
2. Think through how your church could give young the opportunity to learn and come alongside you in the summer
3. Evaluate your current summer plan – What is missing? What is wrong?
4. Ask: What special Sundays could I add? How could I make one Sunday a great invite for kids?

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